Sparkle and Shine

Embellishment is back.

Minimalism has been the word for seasons, but just when you're prepped for another streamlined parade of dresses, girls start hitting the circuit in high shimmer, embellished looks that are more standout than blend-in. To wit: Diane Kruger's eye-catching starlit skirt and jacket by Chanel, Naomi Watts' take on somewhere over the rainbow by Givenchy and Jennifer Lawrence's edgy approach to shine by Tom Ford. Jennifer Garner took the idea to the ultimate red carpet at the Oscars in a fringe dress by Oscar de la Renta and later that same evening, Miranda Kerr melded the ideas of bling and fluidity in a gown by Kaufman Franco.